Position Information
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must maintain authorization throughout employment. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
This position is contingent upon the availability of sufficient funding.
Faculty/Type Title
Instructor - Art & Visual Culture
Area of Study
3D Digital Media
Begins
Spring 2027
About the College
Spelman College seeks teacher/scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching and to the continued enhancement of the academic environment for students and colleagues. Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in Atlanta, GA. The oldest historically Black college for women in the United States, Spelman is a member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium and Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education.
Position Description
The Department of Art & Visual Culture invites applicants for a full-time, one-semester position beginning Spring 2027. Instructor must be able to teach in-person.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate a strong background in three-dimensional media, including but not limited to ceramics, found objects, installation, soft sculpture, sewing, 3D mixed media, and 3D technologies. Applicants should have an active professional studio practice that includes exhibitions, residencies/fellowships, and/or publications.
The ideal candidate will be capable and confident teaching 3D media at all levels without access to a woodshop or ferrous metal shop. This candidate will teach two required foundations courses: Space: 3D Soft Sculpture and Digital 3D Foundations. This candidate will be eager to embrace an expanded approach to sculptural modalities including soft sculpture, 3D media technologies, and ceramics. Additionally, the ideal candidate should demonstrate the capacity to encourage students to explore, experiment, and iterate, as well as to read, write, and research. Furthermore, it is essential that students are introduced to strategies and approaches to critique. The ideal candidate should demonstrate ability and experience facilitating critical dialogue and teaching histories and frameworks for group critique.
The ideal candidate should be prepared to introduce students to an inclusive collection of contemporary artist practices that extend beyond the Western canon and be able to offer students instruction in three-dimensional making practices that span scale, form, site specificity, material play, and the unconventional.
The ideal candidate will have an M.F.A. and active studio practice that reflects the focus areas. Prior teaching experience in sculpture and/or ceramics is expected. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be open to collaborative interdisciplinary opportunities across the arts and the College at-large. The appointment requires a 3-2 teaching load. This candidate is expected to develop ceramic instruction via syllabus authorship and collaborative studio management in the newly open Mary Scmidt Cambell Center for Innovation & the Arts.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have earned a terminal degree (MFA). 1 -3 years of teaching experience preferred.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F758P
Open Date
11/12/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
Any correspondence regarding the position or your application will be relayed to you by our Faculty Affairs Team. Please do not reach out to any department faculty regarding the position or status of your application. We appreciate your interest and consideration.
EEO Statement
Spelman College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a smoke-free campus.
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
- Cover Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcripts (unofficial)
- Portfolio and/or Portfolio (URL)
